Posh

I like Posh for all you can eat hotpot because it’s only beef and pork — no fish or seafood.
Be careful where you sit — in some spots, I had steam blowing into my face because of the positioning of the air vents. And try not to wear silk or anything that’s dry-​clean only, it gets messy when you’re scooping out soup and noodles and there’s lots of splashing of the broth!

FYI this location has finally gone out of business. Good riddance.

If you have never had All-​You-​Can-​Eat Sukiyaki Hotpot, you have got to try it at Posh.
Sukiyaki hot pot at Posh is essentially a pot of soup stock with shredded cabbage in it. Then you get handed a slip of paper with difference ingredients you can order to add to the pot per your personal preference. Ingredients range from thin slices of beef/​pork to assorted veggies (mushrooms, cabbage) and other Asian stuff like frozen tofu and enoki mushrooms. I’m not sure how authentic all this is, but it’s pretty tasty.
I have to say, I used to be a regular here. Unfortunately their menu kept on changing for no apparent reason and the food quality have really gone down hill. The menu changed so much I had no idea what to expect each time I went or which ingredients will mysteriously disappear off the menu. That being said, it is still probably a good hot pot experience if you have never tried it. I had converted several Caucasian friends who had sworn off of weird Asian hot-​pots with Posh.
Weekends, nights, Posh can get really busy and they refuse to take reservations. However, Hockey nights are generally a good time to go and not have to line up for 3 hours. The booths and chairs are relatively comfy and will easily accommodate a group of 6 or more.
if you still have the option, get the Angus Beef. It is more expensive but well worth it. I find the regular beefy to be far too stringy and fatty. The soup stock is delicious as is and you can add more sauce or water depending on how salty you like your stock. If you have a group larger than 6 I would recommend getting two pots for an extra cost. Especially if some are vegetarian or likes spice. With another pot, your option opens up.
Their choice of drinks are pretty good too. I haven’t tried any of their alcoholic concoctions but the Kiwi 7-​Up is my favourite. Free refills don’t hurt either.
The waitress can be a bit deaf and inattentive, however they do bring your food out really quickly. After all, there’s no cooking involved on their end.
So overall:
— Food and drink choices are all pretty good.
— Get the Angus Beef option if you can
— The menu keeps on changing and the information on their site is not up-​to-​date so expect a surprise.
— Line ups can be really terrible on weekends and Friday nights.

I’m not a huge hot pot fan, cooking and waiting for my food to cook, makes me grumpy hahaha. I’d honestly rather have them cook my food in the back where I can’t see it to avoid being impatient and wanting to eat everything right away. But considering all that, this restaurant isn’t so bad.
It’s a trendy modern atmosphere with a dark club vibe. The servers are very friendly and informative. Since I haven’t been to hot pot it a while and my friend has never had hot pot, we had a lot of questions for the servers, such as when do we know our food is cooked and how do you use this cooking contraption LOL. No, but in all seriousness, the quality of the meats was good, there was a huge assortment of veggies and fungi. We had ordered the sample platter because we didn’t know what to choose. It came with quite a lot. As for the soup base or broth, I wasn’t a huge fan. I found it to be too sweet, I would have much preferred something more savory for the broth. I don’t think they had options for the broth becuase they didn’t ask us, they kind of just brought us this dark liquid. We had to add water to the pot to water it down quite a bit.
Not sure if I’ll come back, but maybe for a larger gathering of people. Hot pot seems more fun with a huge crowd, especially where there are people that can cook and serve me hahaha.
St3Fin

I went in here on a Red Pocket Deal. I had high expectations of the food, service and atmosphere.
Upon entry into the restaurant you notice the tables, chairs seem a bit cheap but the décor is ultra modern. Kind of stuff you would see at a richmond asian import store; very neat nonetheless.
When we ordered from the all you can eat menu… There wasn’t that much choice in veggies. I couldn’t get Taro or pumpkin like I do at the other hot pot places. The lack of ingredients was disappointing!!!
The satay sauce and Hot sauce was extra.$ $ 1 each. Kind of a rip off if you ask me… Not super impressed.
The broth came out and it was pretty decent, the veggies and meat came rather quickly as soon as we ordered.
Of course the flavours are in your control for the most part but it seemed kind of lack luster in its flavors and overall feel…
I just wasn’t super impressed.
Would I go again. Probably not, there are far better Hot pot places for less than $ 27 per person… Be warned!

Posh is great. I used to be a semi-​regular there. The staff is great, the food seems fresh and while its a great place to go with a group its also a nice place to go by yourself for lunch. There are lots of TVs and comfy chairs. Make sure to try one of there non-​alchoholic mixed pop drinks too!

I came here for my friend’s birthday party. Before coming here, I had no idea what sukiyaki or hot pot was all about. I had been to a few korean bbq places, and this was sort of the same deal, except you cook the meat and veggies in a pot of sukiyaki sauce, not on a grill. The restaurant was really nice and classy inside, and the seats were comfy.
The meal is reasonably priced at ~$ 18 for all you can eat sukiyaki. You also get free eggs. There are lots of options for meat, vegetables, and other goodies such as udon noodles (which I highly recommend). I also recommend ordering some pumpkin. Just so you know, when you order meat, 1 piece = 1 tray of 5 slices of meat. Also, don’t order way too much meat because you get charged $ 3 for every tray of meat you don’t eat (but the money does get donated to the food bank!).
We were given 3 pots to share for the 12 of us. We were also given a pitcher of water and a pitcher of extra sukiyaki sauce for the pots. One of the girls was a vegetarian and asked for a separate pot since she didn’t want to eat anything cooked in the same pot as meat, but they couldn’t give us a fourth pot even though the restaurant was pretty quiet. I guess I can understand that, but it forced us to have to use two pots for all of the meat and keep the third pot separate for vegetables.
My other complaint was the service. Service was a bit slow, and it took well over 10 minutes for the waitress to bring us beers. To top it off, they ran out of the strawberry beer which was disappointing. We also had to all go up separately to the bar to pay our bills since the waitress disappeared at the end of the meal.
Overall, the food was good but I wasn’t super happy with the service. I also agree with Dee that the broth should be completely changed out at some point during the meal, because the sauce does get really salty after a lot of meat and veggies have been cooked in it.

I have been told this is not what you would call authentic japanese sukiyaki… but this is my first time having it, so I have nothing to compare it to. Til then, I am sticking to 3 Unilocal stars.
My youngest sister treated me out here for a belated bday dinner =) The décor & atmosphere inside is pleasant and modern. The staff was polite… cordial…but not particularly warm & inviting. Were they attentive? Yep. which is good enough for me.
My sister chose the all you can eat pork & beef option. I had mine with a delicious lychee mixed drink, which is included with the meal (that was kinda nice).
Flavors were good but lacked pop. But maybe thats the way its supposed to be?
We ordered a lot of different veggies to accompany the supply of never-​ending meat… I was so extremely stuffed, I couldn’t really enjoy the dessert. (which didn’t look or taste appealing anyway)
All in all, I enjoyed my meal and the time I shared with my siblings =)
My sister says the location in RIchmond is better though…

So, AYCE hot pot? Can’t go wrong with that right??? NO, YOU’RE WRONG!!! lol j/​k
Ok, wasn’t that bad, but there were a couple of things they need to work out.
1. The Appetizer plate. Oh, man that was nasty! Apparently it was compliments from the chef. Wish they never sent it out to us. It was nice of them to give us something, but if it ain’t good, it don’t belong at the guest’s table. From what I can remember, it was scallop sashimi, fried, salmon, and I think smoked salmon.
2. Pest problem. Half way through the meal, I noticed something was fluttering out the corner of my eye. Moths. MOTHS??? wtf? Yup, seem like they had a little infestation of moths in the corner of the one of the unlucky booths we sat it. It really was about ten or so of them. Yeah, that’ll kill your beastly eating instincts quite quickly.
3. Pictures tell an amazing tale. Posh, what happened to the pretty colourful drink menu? The one with all the pictures of drinks and descriptions of what’s in them. They look sooooooooo appetizing last time I was here, but now… «water please»
I mean the hot pot itself was pretty good. AYCE meat, veggies, tofu, and a good broth. Oh, they don’t charge you for egg! mmmmmmm I make my victory bowl at the end of my meal here everytime. (Instant Noodle, pork, with a soft poached egg and a mix of the broth and satay sauce)
I would give this place a 2 stars, but I did have a great experience before here and it wasn’t Unilocaled the last time nor did they have the problems I mentioned before.
Hope no one sits in the booth I had. FAR LEFT CORNER BOOTH! The seat facing the store front windows had the moths.

Posh is not a spice by any other name. It is not posh and not Japanese. I was hoping for something better, but better wasn’t available tonight.
What I say?
5* for the Company
4* for the drinks
3* for the price
2* for the lack of water
1* for the funky fish
Sorry Charlie.
As a culinary experience, I would opt for the Richmond location for some reason or another.
I love Sukiyaki and I grew up with it as a child. This was one of my comfort foods. So maybe I am picky.
Price is a bit steep, especially when I got the funky fish. I’m not a fan of moldy tasting morsels.
Now what she says?
I concur and that’s cool by any measure of what an AYCE Sukiyaki ought to be.

What he says
5* for the Company
4* for the drinks
3* for the price
2* for the lack of water
1* for the funky fish
What I say
Food: 2.5*
AYCE Japanese hot pot. They claim to have 28 varieties of meat and veggies that you can choose from but the menu is still lacking a lot to be desired (such as chicken and seafood). If you pick the «Ultimate» over the «Regular» option ($ 26 vs. $ 21 I think) you get Certified Angus Beef.^ Food seemed fresh enough, except for the fish cakes which tasted kind of moldy. We had a drink called the Korean Lemon which was pretty good.
Ambiance: 3*
Modern décor, lots of sitting.
Service: 3*
Our server was friendly. She was helpful with our request for drinks that are not sweet. The only complaint is that she disappeared for a while when we needed more water to refill the pot. And the container that holds the water is so tiny we needed a refill almost every 15 minutes. They either need to bring the water in a large pitcher or be more attentive to make sure the water container is never empty.
Value: 2*
I’m all for stuffing my belly silly but I swear it used to be $ 15/​person for dinner. That was a fantastic deal which outweighed the lack of variety and I probably would’ve overlooked the funky fish. But now that the price has increased to $ ²¹⁄₂₆?! I’d rather go for Chinese hot pot or Sushi AYCE.
Recommended/​Will I Return: Not likely
^ Until March 31, 2011, there is a «Dine Out» option which is the same as «Ultimate» but you get to pay a cheaper price for the alcoholic drinks (~50% off) or pop/​juice/​tea for free. This was the option we picked.

Oh hi there, Posh.
I live 4 blocks from this place. Why has it taken me so long to venture here?
I went with 3 friends and we stayed and ate for 3 hours. We went through 34 plates of meat and 4 huge plates of noodles and veggies. The cabbage and broth, oh my. It’s a really fun, interactive way to enjoy food with friends that love food. For $ 23.99 per person, definitely 4 star worthy.
I dock it one star for the following:
— sashimi is mid grade
— the hot pot broth should be changed completely at a certain point. It ends up just getting quite disgusting towards the end despite being provided with tea pots full of sauce and water to refill it. The saltiness becomes extremely overpowering. I was swollen from head to toe for 2 days after!

I loooooove this place! All you can eat sukiyaki with fresh meats and veggies. You cannot go wrong with the price, food or service.
The only downside is that I tend to overeat because it’s so delicious. This is the only reason why I only go to Posh twice a month. =(

15.88 for all you can eat sukiyaki? I’m sold!
I haven’t really explored the sukiyaki places out in California, nor do I know if there really are any, but this place is sooooo good I’m wishing they had one out where I live.
The staff is friendly and super quick! I was trying to turn the heat lower and accidentally turned it off like 3 or 4 times, but the server was more than happy to light it again for my friend and I.
The flavor and everything is super tasty I miss it just thinking about it!

A sukiyaki dinner here is $ 15.88 though they try to entice you with a menu that includes all you can eat sushi or sashimi for more than that. But no, we kept our eye on the prize — the beef, pork and delicious selection of veggies. (Besides — the sushi/​sashimi will just get you full quicker!)
I was quite impressed with how quick the service is — we had 2 hotpots going — one with the regular soy sauce+broth and one without soy (with some salt). I was also impressed with the long list of veggies that were available — the variety of mushrooms, cabbages/​choys, pumpkin, and wintermelon!
I think the meat was just alright but the ample and quick supply of our orders really impressed me. I liked that extra eggs were free as well.
During our meal, they came over with a fried tuna with mayo dish for us to try which might make it on to their menu. That was a fun and unexpected treat.
Another highlight was that the waitress would always ask politely for permission to pour beer into my friend’s beer glass. It was so cute but really did work in getting more beer orders.
We spent a hearty 2 hours there as the restaurant filled up — it was empty at 6pm when we first showed up. Nobody rushed us with the bill either. (5% off if you pay cash.)
As long as you exert self control and stuff yourself silly, this is pretty good value for a filling fun dinner.

It’s always nice to go to an AYCE place in this city that isn’t just sushi. the hot pot here is great with a huge variety of veggies and tofu in addition to the never-​ending meat.
Posh on Broadway only recently started serving sashimi, so they have a special offer of $ 21 for ACYE hot pot with their certified Angus beef (normally part of the «Ultimate» menu) along with AYCE sashimi. We got this option last night and the sashimi was a great contrast with the rest of the meal. We could also get one of their signature virgin drinks for only a dollar, and everyone who got one said they were delicious.
Make a reservation if you’re a large group — my friend didn’t, and we had to wait an hour on a Sunday night.

This is a pretty cool place, it’s a different spin on hot pot. Instead of the standard AYCE hot pot where you are given an half/​half spicy and non-​spicy broth. This place is a AYCE cook your own Sukiyaki. I wouldn’t take my family here though because they are Chinese (meaning cheap) and they will think it’s a horrible value being that it’s about $ 30 dollars a person after tax and tip. This is a good place to take your significant other though, the place is very posh, nice comfy cushion sofas as chairs and very well decorated. It is also my recommendation for anyone wanting to come here to get a reservation because it’s packed with lots of young kids. Interesting concept but –1 star for the price and value of the food.

I have to downgrade my rating for Posh based on my last visit. The only positive this time was it was pretty dead and we didn’t have to wait in line.
I’m pretty sure I’m down with Japanese hot pot. The lack of variety for ingredients really hit me this time. For some reason our server was the bartender so service took a while. I think I’ll be reverting back to Chinese hot pot from now on.

Waaay back when it was first opened, the $ 13.88 price tag for all you can eat made it a 4*. Now it’s $ 17 and they still only have beef and pork.
In spite of that, I still enjoy this place once in a while especially during the winter months. They’ve got quite the sukiyaki market cornered in the lower mainland. I’ve lost count of how many locations they have now? One in Richmond by Pearl Castle, two on Broadway, 2 on Kingsway?
They don’t charge extra for eggs now. I think some people are a bit confused about what to do with the egg. You crack it open and mix it up in your bowl. Then after you get the cooked food, you dip it into the egg — makes things tastier & smoother. Oh, and add equal parts of water to the soy broth. otherwise things get mighty saucy.
The pork is quite fatty, but tasty. Good selection of mushrooms and I really like the konjac bundles. Adding in udon towards the end gets a really flavourful noodle.
Everything comes super fast, so don’t worry about under-​ordering. You’ll get your chance for seconds and thirds if you can handle it :)

My cousin said this is definitely a must go when I am in town… so we went and LOVED the place. I love shabu shabu and buy the best ingredients to make it at home often. I some times do sukiyaki as well, although not as often.
I was a bit skeptical since my cousin said this place was $ 15.99 all you can eat sukiyaki dinner, I figured the quality and the atmosphere is most likely really lame. But boy was I wrong. The quality of the meat was pretty good. We only ordered beef, and between the two of us, we probably ate about a pound of meat. I estimate that each «box» contains the equivalent of about an oz and half or so of thinly sliced beef. Posh also has an extensive list of veggies and other side dishes including Konjac bundles and frozen tofu that I absolutely enjoyed.
Reason I am giving four and NOT five stars is because 1) there was no inoki mushrooms, 2) no Tokyo green onion or any type of green onion (who has sukiyaki without this?), and 3) the beef slices were way too thin… maybe good for shabu shabu which literally is to «swoosh, swoosh» the meat in the hot broth, but sukiyaki requires thicker slices of beef so it could stand up to cooking the salty savory flavorful soy flavored sauce that the meat is cooked in!
They make $ I am sure from the drinks… a large bottle of Kirin was $ 9, which is quite steep, I think.
The cool chic atmosphere and the fondue DIY cooking is totally fun. This was a great experience and totally makes me want to open a sukiyaki place in the OC!